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Potential role of miR-139-5p in cancer diagnosis, prognosis and therapy (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Ling‑Li Huang
    • Ling‑Wei Huang
    • Lei Wang
    • Ben‑Ding Tong
    • Qing Wei
    • Xuan‑Sheng Ding
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  • Published online on: June 8, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6351
  • Pages: 1215-1222
  • Copyright: © Huang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short non‑coding RNAs that regulate the expression of protein-coding genes by partially binding to specific target sites of mRNAs. miRNAs perform important functions in complicated cellular biological processes and their abnormal expression is involved in various disorders, including cancer. Among the miRNAs, differential expression of miR-139-5p serves a significant role in tumorigenesis, metastasis and recurrence, thus suggesting that it may potentially be used as a promising biomarker for cancer diagnosis, prognosis and therapy. miR‑139‑5p is expected to serve as a biomarker to eventually be implemented in a clinical setting. In the present review, we focus on the importance of miR-139-5p in cancer, summarize the association between miR‑139‑5p expression level and diagnosis and prognosis, and discuss the potential therapeutic implications for the future.
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Huang LL, Huang LW, Wang L, Tong BD, Wei Q and Ding XS: Potential role of miR-139-5p in cancer diagnosis, prognosis and therapy (Review). Oncol Lett 14: 1215-1222, 2017
APA
Huang, L., Huang, L., Wang, L., Tong, B., Wei, Q., & Ding, X. (2017). Potential role of miR-139-5p in cancer diagnosis, prognosis and therapy (Review). Oncology Letters, 14, 1215-1222. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6351
MLA
Huang, L., Huang, L., Wang, L., Tong, B., Wei, Q., Ding, X."Potential role of miR-139-5p in cancer diagnosis, prognosis and therapy (Review)". Oncology Letters 14.2 (2017): 1215-1222.
Chicago
Huang, L., Huang, L., Wang, L., Tong, B., Wei, Q., Ding, X."Potential role of miR-139-5p in cancer diagnosis, prognosis and therapy (Review)". Oncology Letters 14, no. 2 (2017): 1215-1222. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6351